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<blockquote data-quote="StreamOfTheSky" data-source="post: 5241380" data-attributes="member: 35909">Someone pointed out that the main way to resolve technical issues is to use the tech support forums.&nbsp; I don't play WoW (just some Diablo 2 when I'm really bored) so I don't know if that's true.&nbsp; But if so, then it's a stretch to even say &quot;simple, don't use the forums!&quot;&nbsp; That's nice, until you have an issue and can't play the game you're paying a monthly fee on b/c the means to get help for it involves exposing your real name to the world.Even aside from that, a lot of resposnsible people who value the privacy of their name or would risk their job can now no longer post.&nbsp; People who think they &quot;have nothing to lose&quot; from having their names public in turn aren't really facing much of a disincentive to trolling.&nbsp; So if anything, these new rules could make the environment on the forums worse.Thirdly, I've seen it pointed out that not long ago Activision-Blizzard signed some sort of deal with facebook, leading people to think this isn't so much about stopping trolls as it is a new revenue stream.For all of those reasons and more, I find this very troubling, and hope to gods it doesn't catch on with forums I actually use.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="StreamOfTheSky, post: 5241380, member: 35909"] Someone pointed out that the main way to resolve technical issues is to use the tech support forums. I don't play WoW (just some Diablo 2 when I'm really bored) so I don't know if that's true. But if so, then it's a stretch to even say "simple, don't use the forums!" That's nice, until you have an issue and can't play the game you're paying a monthly fee on b/c the means to get help for it involves exposing your real name to the world. Even aside from that, a lot of resposnsible people who value the privacy of their name or would risk their job can now no longer post. People who think they "have nothing to lose" from having their names public in turn aren't really facing much of a disincentive to trolling. So if anything, these new rules could make the environment on the forums [b]worse[/b]. Thirdly, I've seen it pointed out that not long ago Activision-Blizzard signed some sort of deal with facebook, leading people to think this isn't so much about stopping trolls as it is a new revenue stream. For all of those reasons and more, I find this very troubling, and hope to gods it doesn't catch on with forums I actually use. [/QUOTE]

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